The 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
A guide to TIME's celebration of the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing. Profiles of the Apollo crews, photos, video and an interactive graphic which shows the successful missions that have landed on moon's surface.
Lunar-module pilot, Apollo 11
Age: 79
Life as as astronaut: Walked on the moon on Apollo 11; orbited Earth and walked in space on Gemini 12
Life as a civilian: Author; lecturer; head of ShareSpace, a group that advocates private spaceflight
Read a 2007 interview with Buzz Aldrin.
See pictures of Buzz Aldrin on LIFE.com.
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